Free Testosterone Reflects Metabolic as well as Ovarian Disturbances in Subfertile Oligomenorrheic Women

Background. Diagnosing polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is based on ovulatory dysfunction, ovarian ultrasound data, and androgen excess. Total testosterone is frequently used to identify androgen excess, but testosterone is mainly bound to sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) and albumin. Only 1-2% o...

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Main Authors: L. Antonio, S. Pauwels, M. R. Laurent, D. Vanschoubroeck, I. Jans, J. Billen, F. Claessens, B. Decallonne, Diane De Neubourg, P. Vermeersch, D. Vanderschueren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7956951
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